The release of the upcoming RPG Star Wars: Fate of the Old Republic is likely far, far away. While last night’s announcement trailer at The Game Awards 2025 was surely exciting for Knights of the Old Republic fans, the truth is that the game, led by original KOTOR and Mass Effect director Casey Hudson, is in a very early stage of development.
According to the official Star Wars website, Hudson’s new studio, Arcanaut Studios, was formed just this year, after his previous studio closed in November 2024. The studio’s careers page contains listings for several senior-level positions, so the announcement trailer also doubles as a recruitment advertisement, a tactic that developers often employ.
With the lengthy development cycles that high-profile games undergo these days, we’re probably years away from seeing anything concrete from Fate of the Old Republic, and even further from a release. Skepticism about the game even releasing this decade is quite reasonable.
